SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

G.O. Ms. No. 47Dated 28-
2-2005.

Read
the following:-

1.G.O.
Ms. No. 398 Edn (Trg-1) Deptt., dated 4-12-1997.

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ORDER:

The Government
of Andhra Pradesh visualizes education as being critical to create productive
and skilled workforce that willcatalyzedevelopment and attract investments into the
State, besides providing gainful employment and economic opportunities to its
people. To achieve this, the Government has contemplated to improve the English
language teaching and learning skills of both teachers and students in the
State, so that they can take advantage of the emerging job opportunities in the
new economy in India
and abroad.

2.As of now, there are about 310 B.Ed.,
colleges in Telugu medium in the State with an intake of 33,903 studentsper annum to
cater to the needs of teaching and learning in Telugu medium. However , for
promoting effective teaching and learning in English medium, there are no
exclusive English medium B.Ed., colleges in the State
either in the Government or Aided or Private sector, though there has been
demand for the same. Therefore, with a view to meet the growing requirement of
providing quality teachers in English medium, the Government examined the feasibility
of setting up of new B.Ed., colleges in English medium ,and decided to permit the same under private sector,
so that the trained candidates will have placement opportunities in the State
of Andhra Pradesh, in other States and also inother developing countries.

3.Government have examined the matter and decided for setting
up of exclusive English medium B.Ed., Colleges in the
State at the rate of 2 per districtby
following the due procedure stipulated by theNational Council for Teacher Education in private sector.

4.TheDirector of
School Education ,Hyderabad,Director
,State Council of Education, Research and Training,Hyderabad
and Secretary, Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education ,Hyderabad are
requested to formulatenecessary
guidelines forsetting up of exclusive B.Ed., colleges in English medium with reference to the
latest amendments /rules issued by theNational Council for Teacher Education on the subject and submit
proposals to the Government for issue of necessary orders.

5.A copy thereof is available in .www.aponline.gov.in

(BY
ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH )

Dr. S. CHELLAPPA

PRINCIPALSECRETARY
TO GOVERNMENT

To

TheDirector of School Education ,Hyderabad

The Seretary,A.P.State
Council of Higher Education, Hyderabad.

PTO

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The Director, AndhraPradeshState
Council of Education, Research and Training, Hyderabad.